Hatchet House
Encyclopedia
Hatchet House is the sub-label of independent record label
Psychopathic Records
, based in Royal Oak
, Michigan
in the United States
, which was formed in 2007 by American hip hop
group Insane Clown Posse
.
, Insane Clown Posse released the names of the artists signed to the Hatchet House label: Tali Demon, DJ Clay
, and Motown Rage.
On the January 18, 2008, edition of Insane Clown Posse's Weekly Freekly Weekly internet news broadcast, R.O.C. was confirmed to be officially signed to Hatchet House and had begun production on the album Digital Voodoo. He later retired from music following a period of inactivity. Also announced on the Weekly Freekly Weekly is DJ Clay
's newest series of mixtapes, which feature "the entire Psychopathic Records family, in ways you've never heard the before [...] redos, remixes, remakes, and collaborations, all unheard of." The entire Psychopathic, as well as Hatchet House, labels will be featured on the series of Let 'Em Bleed Mixxtapes, which is planned to be releasing at least three mixtapes per year. The first volume, Let 'Em Bleed: The Mixxtape, Vol. 1
, was released on February 19, 2008. It featured such tracks as Shaggy 2 Dope performing Twiztid
's "Fall Apart" and an Esham
and Boondox
collaboration. Let 'Em Bleed: The Mixxtape, Vol. 2
was released on July 8, 2008, and featured a guest appearance by Detroit rap legend Awesome Dre, and a solo track by non-Psychopathic artist Bizarre
. The third volume was released on November 11, 2008.
On the August 19, 2008 edition of Shaggy 2 Dope
's internet radio
show, he confirmed that the band Chop Shop had signed to Hatchet House. As explained by Shaggy 2 Dope, "[The band consists of] my little brother and his crew." No date was given for their debut album. The same day, Hatchet House release the compilation Tunnel Runners, featuring material from underground rappers and groups not signed to Hatchet House, such as Mars, King Gordy
, Lo Key, KidCrusher, Playaz Lounge Crew and Q Strange.
In an interview with "Murder Dog Magazine", Violent J stated that he had considered putting out the Axe Murder Boyz
' album, Gods Hand
. On June 26, 2008, Axe Murder Boyz record company, Canonize Productions, released an advertisement for their new album. The commercial featured flashing images of the Hatchet House logo, as well as the Canonize Productions logo. On August 22, Axe Murder Boyz announced on their website that they were signed to Hatchet House. Gods Hand was released on September 16, 2008. On July 14, 2010 it was announced that The Dayton Family
had been signed to the label.
Independent record label
An independent record label is a record label operating without the funding of or outside the organizations of the major record labels. A great number of bands and musical acts begin on independent labels.-Overview:...
Psychopathic Records
Psychopathic Records
Psychopathic Records, also known as "The Hatchet", is an American independent record label based in Farmington Hills, Michigan that specializes in hip hop music. The label was founded in 1991 by Alex Abbiss and hip hop group Insane Clown Posse....
, based in Royal Oak
Royal Oak, Michigan
Royal Oak is a city in Oakland County of the U.S. state of Michigan. It is a suburb of Detroit. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 57,236. It should not be confused with Royal Oak Charter Township, a separate community located nearby....
, Michigan
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, which was formed in 2007 by American hip hop
Hip hop music
Hip hop music, also called hip-hop, rap music or hip-hop music, is a musical genre consisting of a stylized rhythmic music that commonly accompanies rapping, a rhythmic and rhyming speech that is chanted...
group Insane Clown Posse
Insane Clown Posse
Insane Clown Posse is an American hip hop duo from Detroit, Michigan. The group is composed of Joseph Bruce and Joseph Utsler, who perform under the respective personas of the "wicked clowns" Violent J and Shaggy 2 Dope. Insane Clown Posse performs a style of hardcore hip hop known as horrorcore...
.
History
Hatchet House was created as a testing ground for underground artists, to see how the Psychopathic Records fan base reacts to them. The label may produce any genre of music. Successful artists on Hatchet House may eventually be signed to Psychopathic Records themselves. At the 2007 Gathering of the JuggalosGathering of the Juggalos
The Gathering of the Juggalos is an annual festival put on by Psychopathic Records, featuring performances by the entire label as well as numerous well-known musical groups and underground artists. It was founded by Robert Bruce, Insane Clown Posse , and their label in 2000...
, Insane Clown Posse released the names of the artists signed to the Hatchet House label: Tali Demon, DJ Clay
DJ Clay
DJ Clay is an American record producer, rapper and disc jockey from Detroit, Michigan. He is currently signed to Hatchet House, a subsidiary label of Psychopathic Records...
, and Motown Rage.
On the January 18, 2008, edition of Insane Clown Posse's Weekly Freekly Weekly internet news broadcast, R.O.C. was confirmed to be officially signed to Hatchet House and had begun production on the album Digital Voodoo. He later retired from music following a period of inactivity. Also announced on the Weekly Freekly Weekly is DJ Clay
DJ Clay
DJ Clay is an American record producer, rapper and disc jockey from Detroit, Michigan. He is currently signed to Hatchet House, a subsidiary label of Psychopathic Records...
's newest series of mixtapes, which feature "the entire Psychopathic Records family, in ways you've never heard the before [...] redos, remixes, remakes, and collaborations, all unheard of." The entire Psychopathic, as well as Hatchet House, labels will be featured on the series of Let 'Em Bleed Mixxtapes, which is planned to be releasing at least three mixtapes per year. The first volume, Let 'Em Bleed: The Mixxtape, Vol. 1
Let 'Em Bleed: The Mixxtape, Vol. 1
Let 'Em Bleed: The Mixxtape, Vol. 1 is a mixtape by DJ Clay. Released in 2008, it is the first installment of a three-per-year series of mixtapes which contain brand new and remixed songs from artists from the Psychopathic Records and Hatchet House roster....
, was released on February 19, 2008. It featured such tracks as Shaggy 2 Dope performing Twiztid
Twiztid
Twiztid is an American hip hop duo from Warren, Michigan. The group is composed of Jamie Spaniolo and Paul Methric, who perform under the respective personas of Jamie Madrox and Monoxide Child...
's "Fall Apart" and an Esham
Esham
Rashaam Attica Smith, better known by his stage name Esham , is an American rapper from Detroit, Michigan known for his hallucinogenic style of hip hop which he refers to as "acid rap", which fuses rock-based beats and lyrics involving subjects such as death, drug use, evil, paranoia and...
and Boondox
Boondox
David Hutto is an American rapper from Covington, Georgia. Hutto is most commonly known as Boondox, whose stage persona is that of a killer scarecrow. He is currently signed to Psychopathic Records.-Biography:...
collaboration. Let 'Em Bleed: The Mixxtape, Vol. 2
Let 'Em Bleed: The Mixxtape, Vol. 2
Let 'Em Bleed: The Mixxtape, Vol. 2 is a mixtape by DJ Clay. Released in 2008, it is the second installment of a three-per-year series of mixtapes which contain brand new and remixed songs from artists from the Psychopathic Records and Hatchet House roster. This volume also features a solo song by...
was released on July 8, 2008, and featured a guest appearance by Detroit rap legend Awesome Dre, and a solo track by non-Psychopathic artist Bizarre
Bizarre (rapper)
Rufus Arthur Johnson , better known as Bizarre is an American recording artist best known for his work with Detroit hip-hop group D12. His songs are often about subjects which create shock value such as rape and drugs.-Early life:Bizarre was born as Rufus Arthur Johnson on July 5, 1976 in Detroit,...
. The third volume was released on November 11, 2008.
On the August 19, 2008 edition of Shaggy 2 Dope
Joseph Utsler
Joseph William "Joey" Utsler is an American rapper, record producer, DJ, professional wrestler and actor. Utsler is known as Shaggy 2 Dope of the hip hop group Insane Clown Posse. He is the co-founder of the record label Psychopathic Records, with fellow Insane Clown Posse rapper Joseph Bruce and...
's internet radio
Internet radio
Internet radio is an audio service transmitted via the Internet...
show, he confirmed that the band Chop Shop had signed to Hatchet House. As explained by Shaggy 2 Dope, "[The band consists of] my little brother and his crew." No date was given for their debut album. The same day, Hatchet House release the compilation Tunnel Runners, featuring material from underground rappers and groups not signed to Hatchet House, such as Mars, King Gordy
King Gordy
Waverly W. Alford III , better known by his stage name King Gordy, is an American rapper.- Biography :King Gordy is a horrorcore rapper from Detroit, Michigan. He appeared on Bizarre's solo album. Gordy and Bizarre have been good friends since childhood...
, Lo Key, KidCrusher, Playaz Lounge Crew and Q Strange.
In an interview with "Murder Dog Magazine", Violent J stated that he had considered putting out the Axe Murder Boyz
Axe Murder Boyz
Axe Murder Boyz are an American hip hop duo from Denver, Colorado. The group consists of brothers Mike and James Garcia, who perform under the names Bonez Dubb and Otis.-Biography:...
' album, Gods Hand
Gods Hand
Gods Hand is the third studio album by Axe Murder Boyz. Released in 2008, it is the first of two albums that Canonize released in association with Hatchet House before AMB left the label in 2011...
. On June 26, 2008, Axe Murder Boyz record company, Canonize Productions, released an advertisement for their new album. The commercial featured flashing images of the Hatchet House logo, as well as the Canonize Productions logo. On August 22, Axe Murder Boyz announced on their website that they were signed to Hatchet House. Gods Hand was released on September 16, 2008. On July 14, 2010 it was announced that The Dayton Family
The Dayton Family
The Dayton Family is an American hip hop group from Flint, Michigan. The group is composed of Ira Dorsey, Raheen Peterson, and Matt Hinkle, who perform under the respective personas of Bootleg, Shoestring, and Backstabba...
had been signed to the label.
Current
| Artist | Year signed | Description |
|---|---|---|
| DJ Clay DJ Clay DJ Clay is an American record producer, rapper and disc jockey from Detroit, Michigan. He is currently signed to Hatchet House, a subsidiary label of Psychopathic Records... |
2007 | DJ for Psychopathic Records Psychopathic Records Psychopathic Records, also known as "The Hatchet", is an American independent record label based in Farmington Hills, Michigan that specializes in hip hop music. The label was founded in 1991 by Alex Abbiss and hip hop group Insane Clown Posse.... artists. |
| Mike E. Clark Mike E. Clark Mike Earl Clark is an American record producer and DJ from Detroit, Michigan currently signed to Hatchet House.Clark is best known for his work with Insane Clown Posse, for which he has produced nine studio albums... |
2009 | Producer and DJ for Insane Clown Posse Insane Clown Posse Insane Clown Posse is an American hip hop duo from Detroit, Michigan. The group is composed of Joseph Bruce and Joseph Utsler, who perform under the respective personas of the "wicked clowns" Violent J and Shaggy 2 Dope. Insane Clown Posse performs a style of hardcore hip hop known as horrorcore... . |
| The Dayton Family The Dayton Family The Dayton Family is an American hip hop group from Flint, Michigan. The group is composed of Ira Dorsey, Raheen Peterson, and Matt Hinkle, who perform under the respective personas of Bootleg, Shoestring, and Backstabba... |
2010 | Composed of Bootleg, Shoestring and Backstabba. The name Dayton Family derives from Dayton Avenue, one of the most crime-ridden streets in their hometown. |
Former
| Artist | Year(s) signed | Albums released on Hatchet House | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Axe Murder Boyz Axe Murder Boyz Axe Murder Boyz are an American hip hop duo from Denver, Colorado. The group consists of brothers Mike and James Garcia, who perform under the names Bonez Dubb and Otis.-Biography:... |
2008-2011 | 2 | Signed with Hatchet House to release the album Gods Hand and the EP Body in a Hole. |
| Motown Rage Motown Rage Motown Rage is an American rap metal band from Detroit, Michigan. They have released two albums. They were signed to Psychopathic Records sublabel Hatchet House from 2007 until 2009.-Formation:... |
2007-2009 | 1 | A rap metal Rap metal Rap metal is a subgenre of rap rock which fuses vocal and instrumental elements of hip hop music with heavy metal.-History:Rap metal originated from rap rock, a genre fusing vocal and instrumental elements of hip hop with rock... band from Detroit, Michigan Detroit, Michigan Detroit is the major city among the primary cultural, financial, and transportation centers in the Metro Detroit area, a region of 5.2 million people. As the seat of Wayne County, the city of Detroit is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan and serves as a major port on the Detroit River... . Released one album on Hatchet House, With Us Or Against Us. |
| Tali Demon | 2007 | — | Left due to a disagreement with the label. |
| R.O.C. | 2008-2009 | 1 | Released one EP on Hatchet House, and later retired from music. |
| Chop Shop | 2008-2010 | — | Released an album independently, with no support from Hatchet House. |